| Proposal ID | 088306 |
| Title | Identify the fingerprints of r-process heavy metals in a short GRB |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0883060101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-xchzvad |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Eleonora Troja |
| Abstract | The afterglow of some nearby short GRBs displays a late-time rebrightening,visible in the near-infrared a few days after the burst. HST observationsprovided convincing evidence that such late-time bump could be explained askilonova emission. This provides a direct link to neutron star (NS) mergers, anda compelling proof for the synthesis of heavy nuclei through the rapid neutroncapture process (r-process). We propose a multi-wavelength follow-up campaign ofa nearby (z<0.4) short GRB in order to detect the kilonova bump and constrainits properties. Multi-band observations, and in particular X-rays, are criticalto pin down the nature of the observed rebrightening, and to distinguish it fromstandard afterglow emission. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-09-17T10:42:00Z/2023-09-18T07:48:40Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2024-10-10T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Eleonora Troja, 2024, 'Identify the fingerprints of r-process heavy metals in a short GRB', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-xchzvad |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |